Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering,
sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health
care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking,
caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded.
Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! Our resident "FARM-BOYS ' ( Clint the Redeemed Gardner and Rob of Bepa's Garden )
bring wheelbarrow's full of good organic gardening tips to this hop and
we are honored to have them join in the fun each week!

Now, it's your turn to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.)
Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your
farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to
you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts,
home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden,
chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

3).
Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your
post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! DON'T BE SHY~

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers!

Don't forget to grab your FEATURED FARMGIRL BUTTON if you've been featured!

Dip into The Farmgirl Friday Recipe Box when you're looking for an
old fashioned favorite or a home- cooked meal made from scratch with
love. You'll find recipes from the best homestead kitchens, inspiration for
setting a beautiful table with all the charm of a farmhouse kitchen PLUS tips for organizing your pantry.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Welcome back to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 101! Did you all have fun at the 100th Farmgirl
Friday Birthday Bash GIVEAWAY party? With over 95 entries that adds up to A LOT of celebrating! This week Heidi, Dolly and I are announcing the winners of our apron giveaways! Are ya ready?

We thank you all for your entries and welcome everyone to continue sharing each week as Farmgirl Friday continues into what is sure to be an amazing spring filled with new growth and opportunities on your homesteads!

Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering,
sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health
care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking,
caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded.
Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! Our resident "FARM-BOYS ' ( Clint the Redeemed Gardner and Rob of Bepa's Garden )
bring wheelbarrow's full of good organic gardening tips to this hop and
we are honored to have them join in the fun each week!

Now, it's your turn to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.)
Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your
farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to
you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts,
home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden,
chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

3).
Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your
post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! DON'T BE SHY~

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers!

Don't forget to grab your FEATURED FARMGIRL BUTTON if you've been featured!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

"A culinary and gardening journey through the 12 months of the year with
growing tips, first hand growing information, recipes, and photos to
inspire you in your own backyard and in your kitchen this year."

More sleet and snow fell to the ground here in New England last night which only makes me crave being outside prepping my gardens all the more. The green house needs repair before I can begin my outdoor seed starting as well. But, for some of you growing season is already in full swing and once the rest of us get going we'll be on the lookout for new recipes to try in our kitchens which is why I just had to share with you this juicy eBook collaborationcompiled by Gretchen of The Backyard Farming Connection . Gretchen had an idea to create a book
that featured Farm to Table Recipes the Whole Year Through and with the help of some like-minded bloggers this wonderful resource has come to fruition! Just released last week! And, I'm sure you'll recognize many of the contributing authors as they are regulars on the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

To get your FREE downloadable copy simply visit any of the contributing authors blogs and subscribe by email.

Dip into The Farmgirl Friday Recipe Box when you're looking for an
old fashioned favorite or a home- cooked meal made from scratch with
love. You'll find recipes from the best homestead kitchens, inspiration for
setting a beautiful table with all the charm of a farmhouse kitchen PLUS tips for organizing your pantry.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Howdy friends! Whew what a weekend celebrating our 100th Farmgirl Friday Birthday Bash Giveaway! I finally had to take a break from the computer to get some painting done! The more projects I do with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, the more I fall in love with it. This paint gives you that old world, aged patina with out having to take all the necessary steps in between when using latex paints. No sanding in between, no varnishing or spray sealers necessary.. Just paint, wax, sand paper, and a soft buffing cloth and you're on your way to creating pieces with time worn appeal.

No, this is not the finished table although it does look rather time worn in a sad way doesn't it?

Here's is the before pic of the table I finished yesterday. It was already painted black so I gave it a light sanding only to remove some glue that was on the top of the table. Other wise it was ready to be swathed in Barcelona Orange Chalk Paint. Then, I had some coffee and watched some Annie Sloan workshops on you tube to bone up on waxing techniques. I picked up a few tips there and went back to work!

I won't tell you what my family said this drawer pull looks like. They can be so fresh sometimes! As you an see, I didn't listen to them. I love this beautifully carved ACORN drawer pull! It's an antique probably from an old dresser or buffet made in the late 1800's. I found it in my stash. I think it adds just the right touch of " old " to this otherwise plain Jane table. Oh, and I painted the inside green just for fun!

These close ups show how I distressed this piece after it was waxed and sealed. I gently rubbed off the paint where I wanted to see a hint of the old back paint.

I'm tickled BARCELONA ORANGE with this little piece! She's headed for my booth... wish her well...:) I hope she finds her way to a little cottage, sun room or porch!

Who else is painting with the BOLDER colors of spring and summer right now?

There's no shortage of ASCP tutorials on you tube and if you can find a local workshop in your area all the better! Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is sold by stockists in the UK and in the US.

Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering,
sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health
care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking,
caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded.
Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! Our resident "FARM-BOYS ' ( Clint the Redeemed Gardner and Rob of Bepa's Garden )
bring wheelbarrow's full of good organic gardening tips to this hop and
we are honored to have them join in the fun each week!

Let's get right to our giveaway items. What does every farmgirl need on her suburban homestead, city garden scape, or backyard farm yard besides a small patch of dirt? What makes her day go smoother and keeps her cleaner as she goes about her daily rounds?

Why, an APRON of course! Heidi, Dolly and I are giving away one apron each as our way ofsaying thank you for all of your wonderful posts and your continued participation in our weekly hop!

Each of our aprons comes with a story. Here's mine. The vintage apron I'm giving away came from the Queen Bee herself, sister # 1 Mary Jane Butters! Being the generous farmgirl she is she donated a big box of vintage aprons to me to sell in my booth and I kept one very special apron out forthis occasion.

This vintage apron is made with a delicate crisp blue and
red cotton flower print edged in white rick-rack. It's in perfect wearable condition with two
pockets for collecting eggs, or garden gloves. Ready to wear or
add to your apron collection!

"The apron's body is made from a muted sky
blue and white floral print with large cabbage roses and tree blossoms on
it. A full length apron featuring a lovely contrasting red and white
polka dot ruffle around the skirt, ties, and front left pocket.This design/print was the first Maryjane's Farm apron I
ever bought. I still have my original one. It's very special to
me. It reminds me of my Grandma Pearl. I was so excited to find this
apron again that I got two- one for my "stash" and one for the Original Farmgirl
Friday blog hop's 100th Birthday Bash Giveaway!!!

Dolly is giving away an apron designed after one her Grandmother Me Maw used to wear. This one is called Daisy and she comes with a set of three Me Maws knitted dish cloths. This is just one of Dolly's quality handmade aprons.Be sure to check out Dolly's Designs Blogfor more of her beautiful creations!

Here's what our loyal blog hop participants have to say about the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

Bonnie K - I love the blog hop! I have gathered so many ideas and recipes. I wish
I had kept better track of the things I have learned from the hop.
Most of the blogs I follow are through the hop. I haven't met anyone in
person, but it has been fun following people that live pretty close to
me. I appreciate that you host the hop. It is a great resource and much
more fun than watching tv!

Junebug -The blog hop has turn into my Friday night comfort reading. It allows
me to take off into dreamland! I have a statement currently on my
chalkboard that states, "Don't Stop Dreaming, Start doing"! I read it
every morning as I sit and drink my coffee. I may not be able to have
the dream farm but I am turning my little backyard into my mini dream! I
have met several gals from blogging and feel so lucky and blessed to
call them friends now! As far as new hobbies, it's more renewed my
interest in hand work like embroidery. I've always had a garden and my
"girls", hens!!!

Deb, I feel so blessed to have found your blog!!! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heidi,
Dolly and I wish you the best of luck. To enter each giveaway simply leave a
comment on each of our 100th Farmgirl Friday Birthday Bash Posts! SIMPLE!

Yours in farmgirl spirit and a HUGE thank you to all who participate in the Original Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop each week!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Today was in the 50's here in New England... Felt like the tropics compared to what we are used to. It was the perfect day to get outside and paint so I put on my painting cloths, flip flops and went to work! I'm loving working with the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! I gave this little farmhouse chair a work over with Antibes Green, some heavy distressing and one coat of clear wax to finish her off...
Can't cha just picture her with a pretty feed sack pillow resting on the back?

I love the detail at the top don't you?

Even though this chair was already well worn, it now has a more charming time worn look and feel! I can see it fitting in to most any decor. It would be great inside as an accent chair for that pop of spring green or outside on a deck or porch. Maybe as one of a mixed set round an old farm table...
Where would you put this little cutie?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Welcome to Tasty Tuesday at Dandelion House! Your go to spot for trying something new and healthy each week in your farm kitchen.

Springing forward gives homesteaders a LOT to look forward too. The warming of the soil, seed starting, clean hen houses, baby chicks and more FARM FRESH EGGS on hand for baking and cooking. With more eggs in your basket than you know what to do with what could be more perfect than a recipe that calls for EGGS and LOTS of them? Today's Tasty Tuesday recipe comes from the kitchen of fellow farmgirl ( and loyal FARMGIRL FRIDAY participant ) Candy C. of Lazy J Bar C Farm Blog. She's been joining our hop since the very beginning sharing delicious recipes, and farm-life from her corner of the world. Here's what Candy has to say about why QUICHE is one of her favorite pies to make. ( Mine too Candy )!

If I could be a pie, I would want to be a quiche. Making quiche defines
my current philosophy towards cooking and baking...use what you have on
hand and use as many homegrown or locally grown ingredients as possible.
For this basic quiche, I used our farm fresh eggs, some spicy,
pepper-jack style cheese made with our goat milk and some of the milk
itself. The bacon is local and came from one of the vendors at the
Farmer's Market. During the late fall and early winter, I can even get
locally grown onions at the Farmer's Market. The beauty of quiche is
that pretty much anything goes for the filling, meat or no meat, any
type of cheese or even no cheese, and any vegetables you want to
include.

Nourish your family with food made with the freshest ingredients and a pinch of love every day!

Dip into The Farmgirl Friday Recipe Box when you're looking for an
old fashioned favorite or a home- cooked meal made from scratch with
love. You'll find recipes from the best homestead kitchens, inspiration for
setting a charming and beautiful table for your family or entertaining
your best friends, PLUS tips for organizing your homestead kitchen.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

SATURDAY SCENES at DANDELION HOUSE is our day to
share an image from the Boz Scenes photo library. If
you feel inspired to share a Saturday Scene of your own, please do and
link back to this original SATURDAY SCENES post. Be sure to leave a comment so we can visit your scene too!

Friday, March 8, 2013

How can this be? Where did the last 99 Fridays go? All over the blogishpere that's where!

Frankly,
Heidi, Dolly and I are honored and humbled by how long The Farmgirl Friday Blog hop has
continued to thrive and grow!

You have yourselves to thank for so many
wonderful posts shared over the last 99 weeks! It's you who keep'um coming back for more and we thank you from the bottom of our farmgirl hearts!

We want to show you how much we appreciate you for sharing your talents and know-how so come back next week for a chance
to enter three separate giveaways sure to get your farmgirl hearts all a
flutter!

Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering,
sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health
care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking,
caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded.
Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! Our resident "FARM-BOYS ' ( Clint the Redeemed Gardner and Rob of Bepa's Garden )
bring wheelbarrow's full of good organic gardening tips to this hop and
we are honored to have them join in the fun each week!

Just look at this adorable " farm art " the Farm Life Chick from The Chick n' Coop blog created from thrift store finds.

This one- of - a- kind Tea Cozy shared by Crazy Quilter comes all the way from New Zealand. I fell in love with the swirls, flowers and of-course the colors! It matches my kitchen perfectly!

Laurie from the beautiful blog Heaven's Walk shared her bright idea for up-cycling a hobnail glass globe into a new lamp for a bit of sparkle in a special corner of her home.

Now it's your turn to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.)
Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your
farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to
you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts,
home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden,
chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

3).
Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your
post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! DON'T BE SHY~

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers!

Don't forget to grab your FEATURED FARMGIRL BUTTON if you've been featured!

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